2019 | Château d'Aiguilhe | Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux | France

A von Neipperg right-bank star — Merlot-led Castillon that drinks well above its address.

Château d'Aiguilhe is one of the top estates of Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux, owned by Stephan von Neipperg (of Canon-la-Gaffelière). Merlot-led on limestone-clay slopes just east of Saint-Émilion, it's a polished, structured right-bank red that regularly outperforms its appellation — serious Bordeaux at a smart price.

A von Neipperg Castillon is one of Bordeaux's great value reds. Von Neipperg, Merlot-led, Saint-Émilion-adjacent limestone → polished, structured → you're drinking right-bank quality for less.

• Merlot-led Bordeaux blend
• Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux — France
• Château d'Aiguilhe — Stephan von Neipperg
• Limestone-clay slopes

Black cherry, plum and cassis over cocoa, licorice and fine oak spice with polished tannins and a long, structured finish. Translation: a polished, structured right-bank red — dark and red fruit with cocoa and spice on refined tannins. Serious and ageworthy; punches well above its appellation.

A top Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux. Exactly the bottle for beef, duck, or mushroom dishes.